Gwen's Birth Story

FEBRUARY 2011

Guinevere Jewel Lane was born on the 10th of February in 2011 at Riverside Community Hospital in Riverside California.  Below are pictures and a letter of her birth story.

 

Arrived at the hospital early in the morning on February 10th.  Ready to be induced once again.  Dr Darcy Bryan will be delivering her.  My mom was watching Lorelai and my dad and Ian were at the hospital with me.

Welcome to the world Gwennie Girl!

Daddy Ian Lane and his new little babe

Mom and Dad with baby Gwen

When I saw this picture, I thought she looks so much like my mom Susie Sewell

Grandma Susie Sewell

Lorelai was so excited to be a big sister! 

Guinevere (1 day) and Lorelai (21 months)

 Guinevere, this is your birth story

Dear Gwen,

Daddy and I knew that we wanted to have another baby that would be close in age to Lorelai.  When Lorelai turned one, we started trying to get pregnant.  We were so excited to have another baby!  At the time my cousin Katie Larson and her two toddlers, Jewel (1) and Jagger (3) were living with us and Katie was pregnant with Royal.  So mommy was especially excited to be pregnant since she and Katie were pregnant together!  It was such a fun time in our lives living with Katie and having all these cute kids around!  It helped to have someone there that could relate to the morning sickness which I was feeling.  When we found out you were a girl, I was so excited!  Lorelai would have a sister!  I imagined you two being best buddies!  I always wanted a sister so I was super excited that I would have two daughters! 

 

My doctor was Dr Darcy Bryan and toward the end of my pregnancy, as it was getting closer for you to come, she asked if I wanted to be induced so she would be the one delivering you!  So, that’s what we decided on (of course this was all I had ever know since I was induced with Lorelai) so I felt comfortable with this decision.  So we showed up to Riverside Community Hospital early in the morning of February 10^th 2011 ready to have a baby!  Grandma Susie and Grandpa Vern were babysitting Lorelai for us and Grandpa Cordell met Ian and me at the hospital that morning.  There was a lot of waiting around as they got me all hooked up.  After a few hours they started the Pitocin, which is what induces contractions.  It took a few hours and I started having contractions and lots of pain!  I asked for an epidural but the anesthesiologist had to give an epidural to a mom who was going in for an emergency C-section surgery.  So I had to wait an hour or so, this was the first time I ever really felt contractions that were very painful.  I was in hard labor just squeezing daddy’s hand and breathing.  Wow it was painful!  Finally I got an epidural!  Yay!  Relief from the pain.

fter another hour I thought maybe the epidural wasn’t working, so I called the nurse because I felt so much pressure.  The nurse came in and checked my dilation, and then ran out.  They then came back in with Dr Bryan and a few more nurses and they told me I was ready to have the baby!  Wow!  That came so quick!  With Lorelai, I had pushed for 45 minutes.  This time was much better.  I pushed for about 5 minutes and you were out!   Daddy and grandma Susie were both there helping me.  They were crying with joy when you came!  I was so excited to see your face.  We hadn’t decided on a name until we saw your face.  We were still wavering between Guinevere and Charlotte.  You were a Guinevere!  Although, I think I always knew you were a Guinevere. 

hat night I stayed by myself in the hospital because at the time, daddies couldn’t spend the night.  The next morning Lorelai came to meet you!  This was the best day of my life this far!  Lorelai walked in to my hospital room and without so much as a “hi” to me….she saw you and said “I wanna hold it!” Over and over!  “I wanna hold it!”  She knew you were her sister and she wanted to hold you so bad!  It was so precious!  And then we put her on the bed and put you in her arms and she just looked at you and said “hi.”  And “I want eyes open!”  Which was so funny because you were sleeping and she wanted to see your eyes.  She kissed you over and over!  I don’t think I could have felt more joy and happiness than at that very moment!  Seeing my two sweet girls together and the love Lorelai instantly had for you was so beautiful.  Once we arrived home she wanted to hold you all the time, sometimes with her toys as well, maybe she thought you were a toy!  You have brought so much joy to our life and I can’t wait for a lifetime of beautiful moments like the one of your birth.

I love you my Gwennie girl!

Love, Mom